TXDOT Strategic Vision & Goals

Frisco 2

Location:  Frisco 2 Speaker:  Brian Barth, P.E. - TxDOT Presentation Description Brian Barth is the Deputy Executive Director for Program Delivery for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), responsible for […]

Plant Equipment & Quality Control

Frisco 1

Location:  Frisco 1 Speakers:  Scott Kennedy - BESSER Presentation Description Plant equipment plays a critical role in product quality. Understanding its proper operation, maintenance, capabilities, and limitations is paramount to […]

Antitrust Laws

Frisco 3, 4, 5

Location:  Frisco 3, 4, & 5 Speaker:  Nathan Breen, Esq - Howe & Hutton  

Packerhead & Box Culvert Reinforcement – Tuesday 1

Frisco 8

Location:  Frisco 8 Description The course will begin with an overview and discussion on the purpose of reinforcing, the types and identifications, basic welding requirements, fabrication of cages, and the […]

Performance Management – Tuesday 1

Frisco 9

Location:  Frisco 9 Description Inspire – Become the leader you want to follow. Inspirational leadership training doesn’t begin by learning a new set of skills or behaviors but rather by […]

Headlight Inspection Program

Frisco 2

Location:  Frisco 2 Speaker:  Tyson Rupnow, PhD - LADOTD Presentation Description Traditionally, DOTD has relied on a primarily paper-based process for field data collection. Mobile technology (defined as hardware and software […]

Reading Underground Pipe Construction Plans

Frisco 1

Location:  Frisco 1 Speakers:  Larry Mauck, P.E. - Pretech Course Description: This presentation will define key components that are required to properly takeoff a project (tools needed, key symbols, profile […]

Successful Contractor Training

Frisco 3, 4, 5

Location:  Frisco 3, 4, & 5 Speaker:  Hank Gottschalk - Concrete Pipe & Precast (CP&P) Presentation Description One of the biggest advantages that Reinforced Concrete Pipe provides is the difference […]

Admixtures

Frisco 7

Location:  Frisco 7

Lessons Learned (Live Demo)

Frisco 3, 4, 5

Location:  Frisco 3, 4, & 5 Speaker:  Steve Smart (County Materials) | John Susong, PE (Rinker Materials) Presentation Description Coming soon! Speaker Bio Steve Smart Steve is a Technical Resource […]

Lunch

Pipe Show – Tuesday – Lunch

Frisco 6

Location:  Frisco 6 VIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST The Pipe Show is a trade show created exclusively for the concrete pipe industry and is open for all Pipe School attendees.  With […]

ASTM D2321: A City Attorney’s Opinion

Frisco 1

Location:  Frisco 1 Speakers:  Michael Kusch - Foley Products Course Description As we know ASTM D 2321 has nearly 2 dozen references as to the duties of “the engineer” to […]

SCC

Frisco 7

Location:  Frisco 7

Packerhead & Box Culvert Reinforcement – Tuesday 2

Frisco 8

Location:  Frisco 8 Description The course will begin with an overview and discussion on the purpose of reinforcing, the types and identifications, basic welding requirements, fabrication of cages, and the […]

Performance Management – Tuesday 2

Frisco 9

Location:  Frisco 9 Description Inspire – Become the leader you want to follow. Inspirational leadership training doesn’t begin by learning a new set of skills or behaviors but rather by […]

Packerhead Production – Tuesday

Frisco 8

Location:  Frisco 8 Description This course will guide you through the entire manufacturing process of making reinforced concrete pipe on a Packerhead machine. We will go through an overview of […]

Safety Management – Tuesday

Frisco 9

Location:  Frisco 9 Description The safety courses offered this year will focus on proper fall protection, proactive environmental management and safety is a personal responsibility.

DOT Design vs Construction

Frisco 2

Location:  Frisco 2 Speaker:  Craig Stevens - DelDOT Presentation Description The focus of this presentation will be communication between the design sections and the construction sections. Craig Stevens is the Bridge […]

ASTM C13: What You Need to Know

Frisco 3, 4, 5

Location:  Frisco 3, 4, & 5 Speaker:  Jimmy Farrell - ASTM Presentation Description This presentation will give a brief overview of the organization, ASTM International. It will then explain the […]

Concrete Pipe & Pipe Design

Frisco 1

Location:  Frisco 1 Speakers:  Trevis Hanson, C.E.T. - Canada Concrete Pipe & Precast Association Presentation Description Concrete pipes are the backbone of our precast industry. Concrete Pipe and Pipe Design […]

AASHTO COMP 4a Update

Frisco 2

Location:  Frisco 2 Speaker:  Dan Miller, PE - ODOT Presentation Description The AASHTO Committee on Materials and Pavements provides a forum for the development and exchange of information related to materials testing, […]

Curing

Frisco 7

Location:  Frisco 7  

Panel Discussion: The Reality of the Situation

Frisco 2

Location:  Frisco 2 Description Projects are complex with many different stakeholders individuals by a variety of forces. During this session, a panel of the industry stakeholders will be brought together […]

Poster Session

Frisco 6

The Poster Session is one of the many highlights at Pipe School as it gives industry personnel the opportunity to highlight and share something unique highlight with their colleagues. SEE […]

Pipe Show – Tuesday – Afternoon

Frisco 6

Location:  Frisco 6 VIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST The Pipe Show is a trade show created exclusively for the concrete pipe industry and is open for all Pipe School attendees.  With […]

Plant Tour

Rinker Materials

Location:  Rinker Materials Buses will load at the Embassy Suites Convention Center parking lot. 6:25am - 1st bus leaving 6:35am - 2nd & 3rd bus leaving 6:45am - 4th & […]

Packerhead Production – Wednesday

Frisco 8

Location:  Frisco 8 Description This course will guide you through the entire manufacturing process of making reinforced concrete pipe on a Packerhead machine. We will go through an overview of […]

Differentiate Yourself Through Personal Branding

Frisco 3, 4, 5

Location:  Frisco 3, 4, & 5 Speaker:  Michael Kremer - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description All too often we focus so much on the product or service that we […]

Safety Management – Wednesday 1

Frisco 9

Location:  Frisco 9 Description The safety courses offered this year will focus on proper fall protection, proactive environmental management and safety is a personal responsibility.

Durability

Speakers:  Glenn Clayton, P.E. - IL Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description The seven major durability concerns of concrete pipe will be discussed, including freeze-thaw, velocity-abrasion, acids, sulfates, chlorides, alkali-silica reaction, […]

Data Visualization Best Practices

Frisco 3, 4, 5

Location:  Frisco 3, 4, & 5 Speaker:  Ashley Kizzire - Advancing Organizational Excellence (aoe) Presentation Description When used properly, charts and graphs are a very effective way to communicate data. […]

Pipe Show – Wednesday – Lunch

Frisco 6

Location:  Frisco 6 VIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST The Pipe Show is a trade show created exclusively for the concrete pipe industry and is open for all Pipe School attendees.  With […]

Safety Management – Wednesday 2

Frisco 9

Location:  Frisco 9 Description The safety courses offered this year will focus on proper fall protection, proactive environmental management and safety is a personal responsibility.

PowerPoint Workshop

Frisco 3, 4, 5

Location:  Frisco 3, 4, & 5 Speaker:  Tryve Hoff, PE - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description Powerpoint can be a powerful tool in the communication toolbox for most engineers […]

Training Victories

Frisco 3, 4, 5

Location:  Frisco 3, 4, & 5 Speaker:  Palisha Sthapit - Rinker Materials Presentation Description The Texas Concrete Pipe Association's Technical Marketing Committee, led by John Dutschmann, developed a training strategy […]

QC & Box Production

Frisco 7

Location:  Frisco 7 Description: This course will guide you through the entire manufacturing process of making reinforced concrete boxes. We have cages, we have concrete and now we must put […]

Operations Management – Wednesday

Frisco 9

Location:  Frisco 9 Description This course will lay the foundation for ensuring effective plant operations. We will discuss plant limitations and strengths in personnel, machinery, inventory and shipping. The objective […]

Concrete Production

Frisco 7

Location:  Frisco 7 Description:

Pipe Installation

Speaker:  Matt Childs, PE - Turner Presentation Description “Pipe Installation” will be an interactive presentation of the best practices of gravity Pipe installation. Students will have the opportunity to discuss […]

Pipe Show – Wednesday – Lunch

Frisco 6

Location:  Frisco 6 VIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST The Pipe Show is a trade show created exclusively for the concrete pipe industry and is open for all Pipe School attendees.  With […]

Repairs & Finishing

Frisco 7

Location:  Frisco 7 Description:

Box Production 1

Frisco 8

Location:  Frisco 8 Description This course will guide you through the entire manufacturing process of making reinforced concrete boxes. We have cages, we have concrete and now we must put […]

Operations Management – Thursday 1

Frisco 9

Location:  Frisco 9 Description This course will lay the foundation for ensuring effective plant operations. We will discuss plant limitations and strengths in personnel, machinery, inventory and shipping. The objective […]

Fish Passages & Velocity Considerations

Frisco 2

Location:  Frisco 2 Speakers:  Luke Assink - WSDOT & Corey Fraser - CPNW Presentation Description WSDOT Fish Passage Projects involve complex construction conditions with severe time constraints. Learn how WSDOT and […]

Design Verification Through Plant QC

Frisco 1

Location:  Frisco 1 Speakers:  Rich Brewster - Northern Concrete Pipe Presentation Description Discuss what quality control steps are taken in the plant to make sure that products meet or exceed […]

Infrastructure Committee

Frisco 1

Location:  Frisco 1 Speakers:  Riley Dvorak, P.E. (Forterra), Rick Traylor, P.E. (Rinker), Kim Spahn, P.E. (ACPA) Presentation Description The ACPA Infrastructure Committee’s (IC) primary focus is improving the position of […]

Engage Your Specifiers

Frisco 3, 4, 5

Location:  Frisco 3, 4, & 5 Speaker:  Don Conrad, PE (Forterra) | Al Hogan, PE (American Concrete Pipe Association) Presentation Description Obtaining useful specifications requires building relationships with specifiers and […]

Turner Diagonal Interchange Project in Kansas City, KS

Frisco 2

Location:  Frisco 2 Speaker:  Jason Van Nice, P.E. - KDOT Presentation Description: The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Turner Diagonal: Partnering for Growth project in Kansas City brought together public and […]

Case Studies

Frisco 3, 4, 5

Location:  Frisco 3, 4, & 5 Speaker:  James Ensign, PE, CFM (Bergmann) | Jim Washabaugh (Northern Concrete Pipe) Presentation Description Enclosed in 1926, Allen Creek now sees frequent stormwater events […]

Product Testing

Frisco 7

Location:  Frisco 7 Description:

Introduction to Asset Management

Frisco 2

Location:  Frisco 2 Speaker:  Trygve Hoff, P.E. - American Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description At its heart, Asset Management is a business concept. Used successfully in asset heavy businesses, such […]

QCast – Part 1

Frisco 7

Location:  Frisco 7 Description:

Box Production 2

Frisco 8

Location:  Frisco 8 Description This course will guide you through the entire manufacturing process of making reinforced concrete boxes. We have cages, we have concrete and now we must put […]

Operations Management – Thursday 2

Frisco 9

Location:  Frisco 9 Speakers: Description This course will lay the foundation for ensuring effective plant operations. We will discuss plant limitations and strengths in personnel, machinery, inventory and shipping. The […]

Engineering Ethics

Frisco 2

Location:  Frisco 2 Speaker:  Tryg Hoff, P.E. Presentation Description Ethics is more than just an ideal for Engineers, it is the foundation of our profession. This course will explore the […]

Government Relations for Beginners

Frisco 3, 4, 5

Location:  Frisco 3, 4, & 5 Speaker:  Patrick Tarlton - Texas Concrete Pipe Association Presentation Description Coming soon! Speaker Bio Coming soon!

QCast – Part 2

Frisco 7

Location:  Frisco 7 Description: